GDEN (Golden Entertainment) Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share: $1.90 (As of Dec. 2025)

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GDEN Golden Entertainment Inc GDEN
42 GF Score
Price $28.55
GF Value $27.99
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What is Golden Entertainment Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share?

Golden Entertainment GDEN 42 Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is $1.90 as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates GDEN with a GF Score™ of 42/100 and a GF Value™ of $27.99. The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review.

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

Golden Entertainment's adjusted free cash flow per share for the three months ended in Dec. 2025 was $-0.167. Add all the adjusted free cash flow per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share, which is $1.90 for the trailing ten years ended in Dec. 2025.

During the past 12 months, Golden Entertainment's average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 10.50% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 17.20% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 51.70% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate using Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share data.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate of Golden Entertainment was 110.90% per year. The lowest was -36.50% per year. And the median was 20.90% per year.

As of today (2026-08-23), Golden Entertainment's current stock price is $28.55. Golden Entertainment's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $1.90. Golden Entertainment's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of today is 15.03.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of Golden Entertainment was 1694.50. The lowest was 10.31. And the median was 39.00.


Golden Entertainment  (NAS:GDEN) Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Explanation

If a company grows much fast than inflation, Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share may underestimate the company's free cash flow. Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF can seem to be too high even the actual Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is low.

For the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF, the free cash flow per share of the past 10 years are inflation-adjusted and averaged. The result is used for P/FCF calculation. Since it looks at the average over the last 10 years, the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF is also called CAPFCF Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted free cash flow per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Golden Entertainment's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF=Share Price/Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share
=28.55/1.90
=15.03

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of Golden Entertainment was 1694.50. The lowest was 10.31. And the median was 39.00.


Be Aware

Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF works better for cyclical companies. It gives you a better idea on the company's real free cash flow value.


Golden Entertainment Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Related Terms


Golden Entertainment Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Golden Entertainment's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Golden Entertainment Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Chart

Golden Entertainment Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.89 1.18 1.50 1.72 1.90

Golden Entertainment Quarterly Data
Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.72 1.82 1.86 1.96 1.90

GDEN vs BALY, MSC, FLL: Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Comparison

For the Resorts & Casinos subindustry, Golden Entertainment's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Golden Entertainment Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF vs Travel & Leisure Industry

For the Travel & Leisure industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Golden Entertainment's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Golden Entertainment's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF falls into.


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Golden Entertainment Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Calculation

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

What is Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share? How do we calculate Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share?

Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share of a company over the past 10 years. Let's use an example to explain.

If we want to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of Wal-Mart (WMT) for Dec. 31, 2010, we need to have the inflation data and the free cash flow per share from 2001 through 2010.

We adjusted the 2001 free cash flow per share data with the total inflation from 2001 through 2010 to the equivalent free cash flow in 2010. If the total inflation from 2001 to 2010 is 40%, and Wal-Mart's free cash flow is $1 a share in 2001, then the 2001's equivalent free cash flow in 2010 is $1.4 a share. If Wal-Mart's free cash flow is $1 again in 2002, and the total inflation from 2002 through 2010 is 35%, then the equivalent 2002 free cash flow in 2010 is $1.35. So on and so forth, you get the equivalent free cash flow per share of past 10 years. Then you add them together and divided the sum by the count to get Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

For example, Golden Entertainment's adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share data for the three months ended in Dec. 2025 was:

Adj_FreeCashFlowPerShare= Free Cash Flow per Share /CPI of Dec. 2025 (Change)*Current CPI (Dec. 2025)
=-0.167/324.0540*324.0540
=-0.167

Current CPI (Dec. 2025) = 324.0540.

Golden Entertainment Quarterly Data

Free Cash Flow per Share CPI Adj_FreeCashFlowPerShare
201603 0.102 238.132 0.139
201606 -0.118 241.018 -0.159
201609 0.174 241.428 0.234
201612 0.140 241.432 0.188
201703 0.221 243.801 0.294
201706 0.466 244.955 0.616
201709 -0.101 246.819 -0.133
201712 -0.813 246.524 -1.069
201803 0.671 249.554 0.871
201806 0.335 251.989 0.431
201809 -0.205 252.439 -0.263
201812 0.163 251.233 0.210
201903 -0.012 254.202 -0.015
201906 0.305 256.143 0.386
201909 0.313 256.759 0.395
201912 -0.366 256.974 -0.462
202003 -0.264 258.115 -0.331
202006 -0.901 257.797 -1.133
202009 0.920 260.280 1.145
202012 0.249 260.474 0.310
202103 1.556 264.877 1.904
202106 1.917 271.696 2.286
202109 3.784 274.310 4.470
202112 1.123 278.802 1.305
202203 1.017 287.504 1.146
202206 1.180 296.311 1.290
202209 0.763 296.808 0.833
202212 0.160 296.797 0.175
202303 0.954 301.836 1.024
202306 0.568 305.109 0.603
202309 0.314 307.789 0.331
202312 -0.764 306.746 -0.807
202403 0.311 312.332 0.323
202406 0.129 314.175 0.133
202409 0.499 315.301 0.513
202412 0.505 315.605 0.519
202503 0.599 319.799 0.607
202506 0.146 322.561 0.147
202509 0.738 324.800 0.736
202512 -0.167 324.054 -0.167

Add all the adjusted free cash flow per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of $1.90 mean?
Golden Entertainment (GDEN) has a Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of $1.90 as of Dec. 2025. Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share represents the company's inflation-adjusted FCF per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Golden Entertainment and its competitors.
Is Golden Entertainment's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share too high?
Golden Entertainment's current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is $1.90. Overall, Golden Entertainment has a GF Score™ of 42/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Golden Entertainment's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share compare to BALY and MSC?
Golden Entertainment's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of $1.90 can be compared against companies in the Travel & Leisure industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share for a Travel & Leisure company?
A good Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share depends on the Travel & Leisure industry context. However, Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share represents the company's inflation-adjusted FCF per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Golden Entertainment and its competitors. Golden Entertainment's current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is $1.90. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Golden Entertainment stock overvalued right now?
Golden Entertainment (GDEN) has a current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of $1.90. The stock's GF Value™ is $27.99, compared to a current price of $28.55 — trading 2% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is $1.90. Golden Entertainment's overall GF Score™ is 42/100 with 8 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Golden Entertainment (GDEN), the current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is $1.90 as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Golden Entertainment (GDEN) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Golden Entertainment stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $28.55 is trading 2% above its estimated GF Value™ of $27.99.

Key valuation signals for GDEN:

  • Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share: $1.90
  • GF Value™: $27.99 vs. price of $28.55 (2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 42/100 with 8 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the GDEN stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Golden Entertainment Business Description

Address 6595 S Jones Boulevard, Las Vegas, NV, USA, 89118
Golden Entertainment Inc is a U.S. based company that focuses on distributed gaming, casino, and resort operations. Its reportable segments are Nevada Casino Resorts, Nevada Locals Casinos, Nevada Taverns. The majority of the revenue for the company is generated from its Nevada Casino Resorts segment, which is comprised of destination casino resort properties offering a variety of food and beverage outlets, entertainment venues, and other amenities.
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